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advice on buying a IR spec or raman

nleslie321 - 1-5-2020 at 20:54

so i have been looking at getting an IR spectrometer second hand for under $3000 US or $6000 australian or a new thunder optics raman for the same price. i was looking at some thing like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/THERMO-NICOLET-IR300-SPECTROMETER-W...
What will the software cost from the manufacturer for the IR spec?
i know for a few thousand more i can get an IR spec with a pc setup ready to go. How good is raman for identifying organic powders and liquids compared to an IR spec?
any help will be great.

nleslie321 - 1-5-2020 at 20:56

or thers this one with software and pc
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PerkinElmer-Spectrum-RX-I-FT-IR-Spe...

Bmoore55 - 1-5-2020 at 21:36

I have been working with used equipment for 7 years. Go with the newest IR you can get. Raman is great but the ease of use with IR is what makes them so great. I have two used perkin Elmer spectrum 100 FTIR and I love them.